Date: Built between 1475 and 1483 Location: Vatican City Facts:
Created by Michelangelo
Pope Julius the 2nd requested the paintings
It is 40 meters long and 13 meters wide and is 68 feet off the ground
Took several years to complete
The giant Fresco was painted in 1535
The ceiling of the Sistene Chapel includes the creations of the world, Adam and Eve, and the story of Noah. The Chapel was divided into nine panels. The painting tells nine stories from the Christian Bible's Book of Genesis. After the ceiling was complete Michelangelo had gone blind so he had people read to him. The Ceiling of the Sistene Chapel is one of the beautiful images anyone could of ever seen.
Ceiling of the Sistene Chapel
Date: Built between 1475 and 1483
Location: Vatican City
Facts:
The ceiling of the Sistene Chapel includes the creations of the world, Adam and Eve, and the story of Noah. The Chapel was divided into nine panels. The painting tells nine stories from the Christian Bible's Book of Genesis. After the ceiling was complete Michelangelo had gone blind so he had people read to him. The Ceiling of the Sistene Chapel is one of the beautiful images anyone could of ever seen.